FORT SMITH, Ark. — A federal judge last month ordered BP Energy Co. of Houston to pay $18 million to Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. of Fort Smith for breach of contract for not delivering enough natural gas during the record-breaking snow and cold of February 2021.
If you recall, AOG, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, sued BP Energy in 2021 for failing to fulfill gas supply obligations during Winter Storm Uri.
AOG was seeking $34 million in damages, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Smith.
A spokesperson for Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. reached out to 5NEWS, sending this statement:
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, sued BP Energy Company for breach of contract due to its failure to fulfill gas supply obligations during Winter Storm Uri. The judgment is a victory for AOG and our customers in Arkansas and Oklahoma. AOG continues to review the ruling and will refrain from further comment in light of the thirty-day appeal period.
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